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Erica Marx

Guardian Angel

In small groups people transform into their own Guardian Angels and share how they will be taking care of their 'client' during an upcoming situation. 

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Seeds

Seeds begin to shape what emerges during a time of silence and reflection. Seeds are small personal notations, but they hold the potential for deep change. This practice is especially useful after a process of Guided Journaling as a way of identifying what resonated most strongly from the “field of the future.”

Mirna Smidt  from Trainers Toolbox

Best Possible Self

Best Possible Self is a reflective visualization and journaling exercise coming from positive psychology that puts in the spotlight participants' positive orientation towards themselves and their best characteristics.
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invites participants to imagine themselves in the future, living their most fulfilling and meaningful life; a life aligned with their values, strengths, and passions.

This activity helps boost optimism, motivation, positive perspective towards self and clarity on values.
It is great in the context of personal development, coaching, goal-setting, personal strengths or wellbeing workshops, as it encourages participants to make a vivid and inspiring picture of their ideal self and to consider what daily actions might help bring that vision closer to reality.
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can be followed by e.g. step-by-step plan towards that future, or goal-setting exercise.

Mirna Smidt  from Trainers Toolbox

Ideal Day - Design Your Perfect Average Day

Perfect Day is a reflective writing exercise that helps participants visualize and design their ideal future lifestyle.
By imagining a single “perfect average day” five years from now, they explore what truly makes them happy & what is important to them across work, relationships, health, and adventures.

This activity guides participants to dream big without limitations.
The outcome is a vivid, detailed description of a day that reflects their most authentic, joyful life.

Mirna Smidt  from Trainers Toolbox

Positive Emotions Boosters or Happiness Boosters

Positive Emotions Boosters is a quick, simple, and powerful reflective exercise to help participants identify activities that spark positive feelings in their daily lives. It is great for those who would like to have more positive emotions, but also more wellbeing, or energy.

This flexible tool works in personal development workshops, team-building sessions, and wellbeing programs - it’s great for groups to exchange ideas, but also in 1:1 coaching.

Participants reflect on one specific positive emotion they’d like to experience more often (e.g., joy, gratitude, calm), then create a personalized list of activities that trigger that emotion. Finally, they take practical steps to integrate those activities into their daily routine.